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Kultalintu = GoldenbirdA piece of artifice, a symbol of defiance against mortality, yet subject to the same laws of nature as the warm and fluttering little sparrow.
In the end, it is not in the lofty ivory tower that we find our salvation, but in the dark depth of the earth, the sea, and space itself, where nameless things strike fear in hearts brittle of hubris.
One of the biggest challenges in my early drawing practice was to master the anatomy of the horse. Soviet illustrations did help a lot.
Don’t mind me, just being an awesome poster
(via philosophy-of-praxis)
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pausepaws and look at this!Birthday party for a doggy named Sammy in Los Angeles, CA - 1938
Map of the Lands of Dream by Jason Thompson for his graphic novel version of The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath.
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a novella by H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937). It was completed in 1927 and was unpublished in his lifetime. It is both the longest of the stories that comprise his Dream Cycle and the longest Lovecraft work to feature protagonist Randolph Carter. It can thus be considered the significant achievement of that period of Lovecraft’s writing. The Dream-Quest combines elements of horror and fantasy into an epic tale that illustrates the scope and wonder of humankind’s ability to dream.
This is a map done by an artist depicting the Lands of dream in great detail (trust me this is a wonderful map) and it is a great thing to make people want to read the story.
(via inlovewithlovecraft)
British battleship piggy, 1915
Another nice Poisson d’Avril, mocking the Zeppelin. Do I feel a Great War in the air? April fool! (You wish.) Via Wrinkled Rose.
Young Karl Marx by Miran Rijavec on Flickr.
As far as I know, this portrait was not drawn from life but based on a simple drawing, the origin of which is also disputed. All I know of the artist is the mention “I. Grinstein” and the date 1961 on Wikipedia.
His friends gave him the nickname “Mohr” (Moor) because of his dark complexion and thick, curly hair. This nickname was popularized in children’s literature and film in the German Democratic Republic. The film Mohr und die Raben von London from 1968, for example, tells a fictional tale of Marx’ friendship with a young worker boy and his practical efforts to better their conditions.
